Hygienic garment-supporter.



L. c. LOWDER. HYGIENIC GARMENT SUPPORTE-R.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- I4, 1915.

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L. C. LOWDER.

HYGIENIC GARMENT SUPPORTER.-

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 14, 1915. I I

Patented Aug, 20, 1918.

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UNITED STATES PATENT o c nrnmnn cnociinrrnownnn, e mnmems, mums iei'ea-lli j 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

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P w-ad Ana 91 Application filed August 14,1915. Serial No. 45,550.

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Beitfknown that I, LiLnmN :CROGKETT L'ownnnsacitizen of theUnltedStates, re-

' siding-'atf Indianapolis, in the county of vice .having a Marion andState of Indiana, have invented anew anduesful HygienicGarment-Supporter, ofwhich th'e following isa speclfication,- referencebeing had to theaccompanying'drawings and. to the lettersa'nd fig quresofreference: marked thereornp I 0 fT-his .invention 1- lates toacombination variousarticles or appliances that, have An object of theinventionds to provide 'az-combination" supportingv device of the:above-mentioned character that sha 11beks o -constructedas .tobe-capabl'ejofbeing sustained by the human form and without be- -ing:inimical: to the health of the user, and

Lcap'able of; carrying'.;various. hygienic or wu'serfi' A further object,isto provide a supporter sanitary j appliances and during either the I,s'active:.hoursi or, the sleeping hours {of the wot the above-mentionedcharacterthat shall be so constructed;; as to be specially. suitable foruse by those who ma engage in athletic z .sports.orexercises, for .epurposeof enablingthem to carryor' wear-various appliancestor devicesthat-may be desired or re- 40.

or= supports, and .stockings or hosiery, and

quired such as sacks, pads, abdominal braces without hampering orinterfering with the 1 .free bending ortwisting movement of thebodyuwhenin action, an aim be ng-to not V Iupressure: on the abdomen but toassist in pre- -r;venting' downward stralns' on the abdom nal.musclesduring violent'exer'cises, as y when the on1y-:-avoid--thelapplication of downward aus'er'is: running-or jumping.

ahygienic combination-supporting device that. may be readily adjustedtodiflerents zes =-of bodies or be l e-adjusted; by the wearer accordingto requirements or conditionsof 1i "service; which supportingdeviceshall be so constructed that parts thereof may be re-;

A still further ob ect 15130 a the waist p ornioved and replaced bynewpart s and be inexpensive, durable, and economical in use.

With" the above-mentioned; and other objects in View, the inventionconsistsin an improved yoke-having a saddle-like flexible portionconstructed so as to be self-fitting on the back portion of the humanbody below the, waist 'the yoke having an elastic portion that isrelatively adjustablefor supporting the abdominal regions .of the body1161; also. for ."supporting stocking or hosiery v suspenders, the yokebeing provided with flexible appendages to whichgsanitary .or otherappliances may bepinned or. sewed; the inventionconsistingalso furtherin the .parts, and combinations and arrangements .of parts' ashereinafter particularly de-' scribed and further' defined'in theaccompanying claims Referring to the drawings,Fig r is "a frontperspective viewof the improved supporter as. appliedto the human form,of

which afragmentary front View is shown as Qillustratin the relativepositions of the hip- -b'one and 0int s' and the supporter} Fig. 2 is arearperspective View of the supporter and itsr elation to thehumanformj-Fig. 3.

is a perspectiveview of the improved sup porter as preferablyconstructed; Fig. .4: is

.a fragmentary side elevation of a human form and the improvedsupporterapplied thereto; Fig. 5 ;is-a fragmentary "elevation showingforward portions of the supporter -Fig. Gis 'a fragmentary sectionapproximately on theilineiA A on Fig. f5 Fig. 'Zis {a sectlon'ofth'e.preferredform of clasp for 1 adjustably and: detachably connecting thestockingsuspender to the yoke, as .on the line B B on Fight, theclaspbeing shown in 'open relation Fig. 8 is a section on the'line B B;

Fig. 9 is a central section of thelfrontmiddleportion of theyokeyas. onthelineA A;

fiFig. 10 is a rearelev'ation of thesaddleslike ortion ofthe yoke andFig. 11 is asection -,-on t he1ine CC on Fig; 10.

On the different. figures ofjthe drawings,

similar reference characters indicate Correj 'sponding elements forfeaturesof cQhstruC- tronherein"referred'to.; 1 1T. 1 T fInipractically"carrying outthe objectsof the invention ayoke ofnovelformis pro- .vided which isicoinposed or suitable flexible 1 ,material thatwillpermit' the yoke to readily adapt itself to the external contour. ofthe human form over the pelvic, girdle and above the hip joints and tofitfclinging'ly. to

the form about the back portion thereof below the waist-line,soas toavoid constriction or compression of the soft portions of the waist andsides of the body. Oh the drawingsthe numeral 1 indicates the wa1st,2the front, and 8 the back of the body, t and 5 the limbs, 6 and 7 thehip portions, 8 the abdomen, 9 the hip-bone, and 10 and 11 the hipjoints, as approximately indicating the various portions of the humanbody to which the improved supporter is practically related; 12 and-13indicating the upper portions of Stockings covering thelimbs. g

The main or sad'lle-like part of the yoke Comprises a middlerporti'on 14from which two tapering side portions 15 and 16 extend, the side"portions having relatively narrow end portions '17 and'lS respectively.'The middle portion 1i is'of suitable width so as to extend across thespine of thewearer, be}

ing approximately square in plan, the top l9 thereof being considerablyextended upward relatively to the end portions 17 and '18 so as to lieflexibly and present a relatively'lar'ge frictional contact surface onthe back of the body. In order'to 'prei' ent the middle portion 1% fromwrinkling and partially destroying the frictional adhesion, twowh'alebone's' or other stifien'ing devices 20 andQ'lare secured totheout'erside-thereof "in suitable casings" 22 and 23 @Pphedto thejunctions of the middle portion and the sideportions 15 and l6respectively'inven ti cal arrangement. An appenda-ge24 isg'con nectedto'or extends downward from the lower. edge 25 of the middle portion 14,so as to be between the planes of the stifieni'ng devices and iscomposed of suitable fabric yoke.

ft'o which safety-pins or other-connecting devi'ces may be secured forsupportlng a catamenial sack or other devices that be' desired. Thefront portion of the yokecoinprises two relatively narrow'felastic parts'26 and 27jand also a non-elastic part 28,

the elastic parts being suitably connected at one end to the endportions' 17'and18 or the non-elastic' saddledike part of the yoke and jare also suitably connected to the artQS.

Suitable provision is made for varyin the eifective length of theelastic part 0% the Preferably the elastic part 26 is sew'e'c'l'to theend portion 17, the elastic part 27 being provided'with studs 29; and 29adaptedto beremov ably secured in sockets 3'0 and 30 respectively, withwhich the end portion 1851s provided. Two metallic links or eyes 31 andsame secured, to opposite edge portions respectively of the part 28,

lithe latterbeing composed of suitableflekifabric, The elastic parts26am 27 are Idrawn through the links respectively "and backward behindthe main portions of the elastic parts .so as to form loops 83 and 34"respectively that are connected to buckle frames 35 and 36 providedwith clamp dehours.

vices 37 and 38, respectively, that are adapted to engage theelasticparts when ad usted thereto, so that the effective length of the sired.The part 28 has a downwardly extending appendage 39 that is adapted-t0have &-S&:Eety'"pll1.x01..0bh1 connecting device seeljasti c be changedas may be decured thereto, to support a suspensory or 7 forward portionof a sanitary appliance.- W

In order to support .the: stockings,-, .tWo

suspendersAO and 41. are provided which 7 preferably are composedofv'elastic'webbing and are provided with any'suitable clasp whereby toacljustably and detachablyconmeet the suspenders-to the yoke,esp'eci'al-lygto' the 7 elastic parts. 26 and respectively. Preferably awell-known form iot;.clasp;; is

with clamp i devices l and-i5 controlled by means of levers and 4E7respectively whereby the clasps. are securely clampccl'to the yoke. Thesuspenders preierably include branches. 4:8 and. i9: connected. to asuitable buckle 50 Avhi'clrijs' adj ustably connected with'the'suspender 40, and: branches bland 52 connected to. a similarbuckle. 53% which is adjustable with the Suspender. 41, each branchbeing provided with a; suitablev clasp or fastener 5a for connecting itBethe-fabric ofthe stocking. V I Y "It should be understood that various:modibe made within the. scope ofvth-e appended claims. V

In practical use" thefsupporter may be worn-either outside ongundert agarmentand in some may-be worn.-eonstantly,.the1 "stockingsuspendersbeing detached" from the yoke at. night or during the sleeping Theelastic portion ohthe: yoke, while assisting to support'tlre abdomenalso to such movement being also. prevented by the 1 action of thestocking sus'penders when made use o't, oo1nprising. m ain parts 42aandI 4;3 connected to the suspenders. and. provided 'fications in thedetails of construction may tends to retain the sacldle like portion.oil. the yoke in proper position-so. that: it shall not creep or-slidedown-ward, the. tendency con i'iecte'd' to the yoke, as willb'e'understood,

all the strains being resisted- "by there'giionsof the pelvic gird le sothatnoil l: efl 'ects "be produced, while 'the shoulders, chest. andwaist are; left free for acti'on,"therezibeing tener connectedcure-zany. to one end: thereofi;

a front part, two metallic lihks secuiiedrdirectly to the two oppositeedges of the front ed the: invention,; what no" interferencewiththe-circulationfornherve part, a side part secured atone enddirectly to the opposlte end of the main part, a sec- 0nd side parthaving a connecting device on one end thereof to engage said fastener,

the side parts extending through the links ally-elastic ribs secured insaid main part adjacent to the junctionsof the side portionsrespectively with the middle portion of the part, an appendage directlysecured to the middle portion of-said main part between said ribs, afastener directly secured to the Copies of this patent may be obtainedfor .end portion of one of said side portions, a

front part having two metallic links on the upper portions of the tWoopposite edges thereof, the lower portion of said front part forming anintegral appendage, two side parts adjustably connected with said.links,

respectively, one of said side parts being secured directly to the endportion of the remaining one ofsaid side portions, a connecting devicesecured to the remaining one of said side parts to engage said fastener,and

two Suspender clasps connected to said side parts respectively. V

In testimony whereof, I my signaturein presence of two witnesses. 7LILLIAN CROCKETT LOVVDER. Witnesses:

MABEL'HUDSON, LOUISE KRUMB.

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